LinkedIn Is No Longer a Business Network—It’s a Platform for Influencers Now

The Microsoft-owned platform has changed dramatically over the past few years. LinkedIn in late 2026 just feels different.

BY STEVE CAREY, FREELANCE WRITER

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Perhaps LinkedIn’s greatest accolade of all time came accidentally from Elon Musk, who back in November 2024 posted on X that “I instantly lose respect for anyone who posts on LinkedIn. Unbearably cringe.”

Far from insulting........

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